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This is a huge one in movies and TV shows especially, but part of the problem is that IT security, or counter-security, is not a great spectator event. It's very dry, does not involve a lot of flashing lights or even really anything on screen except in many cases a command prompt or progress bar, and is in most cases not a quick process.
That said, Mr. Robot, while not perfect, did a really good job of being a more realistic portrayal.
Expectation: "Oh my God. They're hacking the system! Deploy counter measures!!! furious typing"
Reality: "So, we sent out a phishing test email and had a 61% click rate..."
61%!? What subject line are you using!?
I'm not actually in IT in my org but I remember one they sent out was "FWD: Your Medicare Benefits Package is Maturing" followed a few days later by an actual company wide shame email from the CIO about the click rate.
Yeah... boomer companies.